Markfromcali
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JW related movie titles
by Markfromcali ini think there was a thread on this at some point but search is not working, wouldn't know the keywords anyway.. but like i just thought of escape from brooklyn bethel - instead of escape from new york.. it would be cool if someone can write little blurbs for these too.
anyone have/remember others?
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Inventors?
by Markfromcali injust curious, has anyone out there invented anything?
even if it's a small thing, tell us about it.
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What is up with Kirk Cameron?
by Markfromcali ini think that's his name - you know the kid from that show growing pains?
i knew he was in the left behind movie and i think maybe another apocalyptic one, but then i saw him on some evangelical show talking about how to 'witness' to people, spouting a simplistic 'technique' of showing how people are sinners against the 10 commandments and then telling them you can be saved.. one thing that stands out is i could swear his acting in gp was more convincing than this spaced out kinda look he had in this show.
you know the look i'm talking about?
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Young People Ask...
by Markfromcali inthe genetic manipulation thread got me thinking about this: as the times change, there will no doubt be more and more things the wts frowns upon, and these might be phrased in the ypa format similar to a list such as "you might be a redneck jedi if ..." so how about it?
i can't think of much now, but one elder once expressed that he didn't want his daughter to have a cd player.
it doesn't have to be technological, there's the social stuff... i know some of this has been done before so lets put it all in one thread!
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Do you really want to get over it?
by Markfromcali ini'm asking if people might take a moment to seriously consider this.
now by asking this question i don't mean to imply anything like "just get over it already" - i don't think it's so simple as that.
but it's occurred to me that the mental freedom is actually not as valuable to some people as other things, and we do know the jw experience does effect other things in one's life like relationships and livelihood, or one's ability in these kinds of life arenas.
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Is your 'reality' just thought?
by Markfromcali inmost of the time there seems to be talk that essentially consists of whether this thought is better, is more logical or makes more sense - but what about the nature of it being just thought?
in one way this may seem obvious or boring so as to be easily dismissed, but for example when it comes to religious beliefs things can get really screwed up, even if you think your particular brand is better.
(however, this would not be limited to religion) it would be like someone who thinks everything on tv is real, and being disinterested in that fact in favor of being entertained by the various stories portrayed in all the shows.. consider the follow quote from thought as a system by david bohm.
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Blues music
by Markfromcali inthere's gotta be some blues fans out there.. i have been listening to a recording of a live show back in '68 with b.b.
king, jimi hendrix and probably other greats i don't know about and i'm finding i really enjoy it.
any blues buffs out there want to make some suggestions etc.?
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Religion and Spirituality
by Markfromcali inthese days you hear people say "i consider myself spiritual, but not religious" more and more.
while i understand where that's coming from, what does it actually mean?
i can see where someone can be spiritual without being religious, just as we can see religious people not being spiritual, but what do each of those look like?
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quotes capturing emotions of leaving
by Markfromcali ini thought it might be nice to have this, and the two i have thought of are actually song lyrics, but feel free to post whatever you feel is appropriate.... angels of devils by dishwalla.
this is the last time.
that i'm ever gonna come here tonight.
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Here it is ... your moment of zen.
by Markfromcali inok i only have the concept right now, but wouldn't it be cool if we could have quotes that are like the moment of zen bit from the daily show with jon stewart?
what i'm thinking is quotes from this board, i mean look at how many posts we get there has bound to be some classic statements made from time to time, we just need to recognize it and save it!
just imagine it all in one thread, it would be great..